The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-10
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Il ls4pe PROPORTION IL thg shihsyS haBifually
constructed on the exterior Of house are made Of this
material and informed that chimney has never been
known to fall by dsintegraon cracking though in uss
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consumed by fire. that stand firm monuments Of the
power Of resistance this rock has against the effects OF mod
crate heat STILL it is be observed that the cementing
principle Of the sand material of this rock carbonate of
lime, this rock is not proper material for and
furnaces. The rock is very easily dressed with and
hammer and susceptible Of easy carving But sculptures
thereof only be expected to be durable in unexposed sit
nations.
This kind of rock noted by to exist in Her
nando county. 1t is there used in Brooksve for the
purposes in Jackson county.
flint rock though generally frsgmental and ishaped
for ready for building purposes, appears somewhat
abundanty along the lines of the railroads in Suwannee
Alachua Marion, Sumter aud fernando counties. This
rock evidently deposited from solution BY presence OF
lime and potash with the silica in the of the later
tertiary the shell remains of the echnodea, pecten,
&C., appear with their shell TISSUE often in full ineg
rity
This flint rock is very compact and often clear and semi
transparent translucent Many implements, arrow
hoads earponts and knives made of this material
the clippings thereof abundant in various places
lime rock disposed be arenaceous and Of saty ceav
age, common in many localities of the State. This is
rabe the proportion of sand material and silica contained
Sometimes it is clean sufficiently for making Indifferent
quality Of lime This rather durable building rock but
generally schstose for convenient Nevertheless
ia much used for foundations of houses bridge abutmens
culverts, &C.
Sandstone is found in many localities This is disposed
to be soft its cementng principle impaired by diffusion
of aumnous materials previously oxydzed Still there is
pretty good sandstone in Florida adapted in less
exposed situations and such do require extraordinary
resistance to pressure
STALA0rRR MARBLE is found caves often in massive col
umns and broad alagmtes Ceilings floors and walls Of
covered with this material 1t is sometimes found
beautifully white and translucent Such quite
mon Jackson county, but also existing various other
counties in the State
CooUINA Rock Along the Atlantic of Florida a
very interesting rock of shell material is somewhat abund
This is notably Anastasia Island st. Johns
county, and at Rockledge, Brevard county.
The of this rock very interesting from the neg
rty Of the she'll material 1t dresses moderately WE'LL eav
ing corrugated surface of rather agreeable aspect 1t is
quite durable proven by the integrity Of the walls OF
the Ancent City, St. Augustine and those of the old Span
sh Fort ST. Marco (Marion also of the old Cathedral
at same place.
MINERAL WATERS.
The virtues of so-caed mineral aoaers variousy
teeed But Florida has placed several of its enormously
great springs into classical celebrity by the fame of Ponce
ueLcOnS HoUItUItU " efPot~U% L O"Ws. A1aCI ohc vi
the great springs and many Of the small WE'LL cited
the verabe Fountain, and each also is claimed to
have virtues far exceeding those Of all others. need not
cite here the comparative merits of the several waters of
the State give Of them This latter has been
an mpraccabe in the work in hand, because of
the of help give the amount Of attention required
But is proper state that while to the
eral of Florida have characteristic properties in
mon there peculiarities in not few.
Solutions Of lime, aumna and iron common to most
of the springs but magnea soda sulphur and potash
in considerable number of them. Iodine and bromne
are contained more rarely.
In submitting this report to your Excellency, it is due
that should acknowledge the valuable services of Prof j.
M Pcke of the State Agricultural College, for important
services in chemical analyses he made, the officials of the
institution having rendered this service to the survey Ac
acknowledgements also due the officials of the several
railroads the State and several out of the State for their
courtesies extended and aid afforded in free transportation
have the honor to be,
with high respect your obedent
J. KOST, State Geologist.
TALLAHASSEE, March Q, 1887.